NFL Playoffs

[3RA1N1AC]

Seattle lost to Arizona

Seattle is a really good team no doubt, the thing is, they need to prove it. Reaching the NFC title game and Superbowl is a good start, that's what really good teams do

 

[RoyToy]

Seattle lost to Arizona

Seattle is a really good team no doubt, the thing is, they need to prove it. Reaching the NFC title game and Superbowl is a good start, that's what really good teams do

Talking about road wins

Speaking of road games, traveling 3000 miles to play a 10AM game against Carolina next week has to suck, especially against that defense. That won't be fun.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Its gonna be a tough game, I expect a win though with crabtree back

 

[porkchopexpress]

I knew very few M's fans. Everybody loved Griffey, and several people jumped on the bandwagon when they were good (I even rooted for them as one of my AL teams) because they already had following for Griffey (Griffey was THE player everyone wanted to be). After a quick peak, the bandwagon seemed to slowly empty, and it really died as soon as they sucked or Griffey was gone, the bandwagon.

I swear, at least 1/3rd of my FB "friends" are Giants. And these are all people I went to HS with (I'm not big into FB-ing, so it's mostly all people from HS). Here in the Portland Area. Maybe one or two M's fans.

By the same token, that same group of HS friends..... maybe Seattle is the most popular team now, but not by much. And several of those friends jumped on the wagon in the last few years.

If you went to school in the Portland Area, and you say nobody was a Bay Area sports fan, I'd say you went to a small private school or alternative school (even at the alternative school, you'd probably at least see Raiders gear, fan or not).

I went to the biggest public school the city, if not state. I'm sure I knew people who were fans of the bay area teams, but I didn't notice them. I did notice people liking the M's because I did not like them. Growing up, everyone wanted to be Griffey. They loved Jay Buhner and Edgar and Arod before he left. Then, by high school (the last year I think), the Ichiro era began and people still loved the M's. I'm sure it's dropped off in the past 5 or so years, but that is what happens to all teams not name the Yankees/Cowboys when they suck. The Seahawks, I have no real memory of, but like I said earlier, I didn't have a team I rooted for, so I didn't pay much attention to which team my friends rooted for.

I will say the best seats in a baseball stadium I've ever had were upper deck at AT&T, over looking the bay on a sunny day. That's pretty hard to beat.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Being the best team in the NFC is a safety blanket

SF's best road win this season is Arizona.

Seattle beat Arizona on the road as well, and they also beat Carolina on the road. Two teams with double digit wins.

Seattle's just really good

Surprised to see you back on this board after your mini-melt. Like I said, I wasn't knocking Seattle. I gave them props.

Beating Carolina in Week 1 wasn't so impressive, FYI. AZ, meh. They were starting to heat up. They also lost to AZ.

But I don't need to get into a war of words. I don't need to defend my team. You're talking about a whole lotta nothing. You said you like to talk about what your team has done. Well, the Niners are just as far as the Seahawks. And the Niners have been there, done that. Been in the last two NFC Championships, and last year's SB. Niners don't need to talk. They don't need to claw their way into the conversation. They're already there when we review the overall body of their work over the last 3 seasons, including this year.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Its gonna be a tough game, I expect a win though with crabtree back

Don't forget.... Vernon Davis left that Carolina game with the Niners up 6-0 (and about to go up 9-0) in the second quarter. As soon as he went down, their offense died. He hadn't done much, but once he went down, they buried Boldin in coverage. Davis was battling through some other injuries at that point, too.

So, add back a healthy Davis and a rising Crabtree, and I like our chances. But it's certainly going to be a dog fight.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Talking about road wins

Speaking of road games, traveling 3000 miles to play a 10AM game against Carolina next week has to suck, especially against that defense. That won't be fun.

They were talking on ESPN how most of the teams with HFA the last several years have struggled through the playoffs. I won't be surprised when it's the same result for Seattle.

 

[RoyToy]

Surprised to see you back on this board after your mini-melt. Like I said, I wasn't knocking Seattle. I gave them props.

Beating Carolina in Week 1 wasn't so impressive, FYI. AZ, meh. They were starting to heat up. They also lost to AZ.

But I don't need to get into a war of words. I don't need to defend my team. You're talking about a whole lotta nothing. You said you like to talk about what your team has done. Well, the Niners are just as far as the Seahawks. And the Niners have been there, done that. Been in the last two NFC Championships, and last year's SB. Niners don't need to talk. They don't need to claw their way into the conversation. They're already there when we review the overall body of their work over the last 3 seasons, including this year.

And what happened the last couple years is pretty much irrelevant now. No one thinks about it except SF fans.

 

[RoyToy]

They were talking on ESPN how most of the teams with HFA the last several years have struggled through the playoffs. I won't be surprised when it's the same result for Seattle.

You'll wish the 49ers had HFA if they meet up with Seattle in the NFCCG.

You know this

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

And what happened the last couple years is pretty much irrelevant now. No one thinks about it except SF fans.

Well, most teams with a reputation and a history think about it because it exists.

Teams that only look at the current moment have nothing else to go on. They're playing today to make history. Like Seattle.

But at this moment, Seattle and SF are in the same place.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You'll wish the 49ers had HFA if they meet up with Seattle in the NFCCG.

You know this

Agreed. I think I was acknowledging that here, just a few posts above:

"My hats off to Seattle. Seattle took the best and only possibly path Seattle could take to try to get to the SB: grab the best record and stay the course with your safety blanket.

Niners are one terrible call from having HFA (the Saints game). At the time, looked like no big deal. But look at how different things could potentially be."

That's why I say the games today that the Blazers choke away against lesser opponents are important. They will mean something later in the year. I'd certainly rather have HFA, but once the game arrives, no other game matters. You have to play the game, and play until the end.

 

[Natebishop3]

Hey Roytoy, how long have you been a Seahawks fan?

Congrats on your stadium enhanced HCA. It won't do you a bit of good in the Superbowl.

Also, I think our best road win just happened. We beat the Packers on their field in -10 with wind chill with the refs allowing all kinds of bullshit.

 

[RoyToy]

Well, most teams with a reputation and a history think about it because it exists.

Teams that only look at the current moment have nothing else to go on. They're playing today to make history. Like Seattle.

But at this moment, Seattle and SF are in the same place.

Any my point is it doesn't help you win games in the future, thus why no one really cares.

I don't think Carolina is saying "OMG SF was in the SB last year, we have no chance!".

What they know is they went to SF and won this year. That matters more.

 

[RoyToy]

Hey Roytoy, how long have you been a Seahawks fan?

Congrats on your stadium enhanced HCA. It won't do you a bit of good in the Superbowl.

Also, I think our best road win just happened. We beat the Packers on their field in -10 with wind chill with the refs allowing all kinds of bullshit.

I bet you started rooting for the 49ers after they hired Harbaugh

The Packers aren't that great, especially their defense. They dropped a lot of interceptions yesterday.

 

[Natebishop3]

I bet you started rooting for the 49ers after they hired Harbaugh

The Packers aren't that great, especially their defense. They dropped a lot of interceptions yesterday.

Actually I started back when I was in 7th grade... so roughly 20 years as a Niners fan I think.

I just don't remember you crowing about the Seachickens before the last couple years... what's up with that?

 

[RoyToy]

Actually I started back when I was in 7th grade... so roughly 20 years as a Niners fan I think.

I just don't remember you crowing about the Seachickens before the last couple years... what's up with that?

I come to this forum to talk about the Blazers. When I talk about the Seahawks I do it in a different place.

But just for fun, I searched for posts of me mentioning the Seahawks on this site and found one in 2009

http://sportstwo.com/threads/134162...ver)?p=1887872&highlight=seahawks#post1887872

Best part is it's in the Lakers forum

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Any my point is it doesn't help you win games in the future, thus why no one really cares.

I don't think Carolina is saying "OMG SF was in the SB last year, we have no chance!".

What they know is they went to SF and won this year. That matters more.

Really? Why do some players make more than others? Why do people not worry about the Spurs when they lose a bunch? Performance. Known performance. Been there, done that. Durrrrr.

You talk a lot. But you don't say much.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I bet you started rooting for the 49ers after they hired Harbaugh

The Packers aren't that great, especially their defense. They dropped a lot of interceptions yesterday.

You've never played football, no doubt. And you've never played in temps that cold, no doubt. Niners dropped just as many, no doubt. Packs' biggest plays all came with asterisks, if you watched the game (most big plays, even te analysts called out the missed penalties). Keep talkin', though. It's fun watching you go 'round and 'round.

Funny how you're anti-Mixum with the Seahawks, and Mixum's twin regarding the Blazers.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I come to this forum to talk about the Blazers. When I talk about the Seahawks I do it in a different place.

But just for fun, I searched for posts of me mentioning the Seahawks on this site and found one in 2009

http://sportstwo.com/threads/134162...ver)?p=1887872&highlight=seahawks#post1887872

Best part is it's in the Lakers forum

I thought you left to talk Blazers elsewhere? Now you're back, and it's like "There goes the neighborhood."

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

BTW, anyone else anti-Manning? I hope Denver goes down in a blaze (on the field).

 

[RoyToy]

Really? Why do some players make more than others? Why do people not worry about the Spurs when they lose a bunch? Performance. Known performance. Been there, done that. Durrrrr.

You talk a lot. But you don't say much.

You're making me laugh with your ESPN talking points.

Why do people not worry about the Spurs when they "lose a bunch"? Since when do the Spurs lose a bunch?

They continue to win because they have a good coach and their players perform well, not because of their history. WHY DON'T YOU GET THIS? No one picks them to win because they won a championship in 2007. IF they pick them it's because they think they're the better team THAT SEASON. Please try and understand this.

 

[RoyToy]

You've never played football, no doubt. And you've never played in temps that cold, no doubt. Niners dropped just as many, no doubt. Packs' biggest plays all came with asterisks, if you watched the game (most big plays, even te analysts called out the missed penalties). Keep talkin', though. It's fun watching you go 'round and 'round.

Funny how you're anti-Mixum with the Seahawks, and Mixum's twin regarding the Blazers.

OK? This changes the fact the Packers were an average team this year?

 

[Natebishop3]

OK? This changes the fact the Packers were an average team this year?

Because they lost Aaron Rodgers for a bunch of games?

Still hard to win at Lambeau in -10 weather.

 

[RoyToy]

Because they lost Aaron Rodgers for a bunch of games?

Still hard to win at Lambeau in -10 weather.

The defense was still mediocre at best

I'm sure it was hard for the Packers to play in those conditions as well. No one is used to -10 weather.

 

[Natebishop3]

The defense was still mediocre at best

I'm sure it was hard for the Packers to play in those conditions as well. No one is used to -10 weather.

Even the most mediocre defense can be amazing if they're allowed to hold the shit out of your receivers

 

[RoyToy]

Even the most mediocre defense can be amazing if they're allowed to hold the shit out of your receivers

That and Kaep was really struggling. No denying he could have easily thrown 2 more picks if GB could catch.

 

[Natebishop3]

That and Kaep was really struggling. No denying he could have easily thrown 2 more picks if GB could catch.

Kaep has been struggling all year because the Niners are trying to transition him from a zone read guy to a pocket passing QB. That's not an easy transition to make, but long term it's a better move for his health and for the team. Look around the league and it's pretty obvious that the very best QB's are not guys who scramble all the time. Manning, Brady, Brees, and Rodgers are all traditional stand-in-the-pocket quarterbacks. Kaep is more dangerous right now as a scrambling QB, but it's a dangerous game, which could very easily derail his career. RGIII hasn't been the same since he went down last year. If I was Seattle, I would be worried about Wilson as well. Yes, they're dynamic guys and they're extremely dangerous as runners, but having watched Steve Young end his career because of numerous concussions, I know it's something that can quickly take a toll.

Kaep will continue to struggle until he either adapts, or the team decides he can't become a pocket passer. He has the arm, but does he have the smarts? I guess we'll see.

 

[mobes23]

Just got tickets to the Seahawks-Saints game! Good stuff.

 

[tlongII]

Just got tickets to the Seahawks-Saints game! Good stuff.

How much?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

OK? This changes the fact the Packers were an average team this year?

No they weren't. They lost the best QB on the planet for several games.

If it's so easy to go in and win in such an environment like the Niners did, why does everyone else on the planet feel differently from you?